financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.

“We are pleased to report positive Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2015. We have managed through a number of significant changes in fiscal 2015, most importantly, changes in leadership, the implementation of significant expense reductions and the launch of new express solution offerings. All of these changes will help us improve our bottom line,” said Joni Kahn, Bridgeline Digital’s Chairperson. “I am excited about executing our operating plan for fiscal 2016, which continues to drive the transformation to a true SaaS business with higher license revenue and recurring revenue.”

Fourth Quarter Summary:

Adjusted EBITDA was $21 thousand for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, compared to ($602) thousand in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, an improvement of $623 thousand.

Subscription and perpetual license revenue increased 13% to $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $1.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 was $4.6 million, compared to $5.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.

Gross margin improved to 50% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, from 48% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.

Operating expenses (excluding a goodwill impairment and restructuring charge) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 were $2.8 million, compared to $4.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, a decrease of 32%.

iAPPSds was named a Strong Performer in “The Forrester Wave™: Through-Channel Marketing Automation Platforms, Q3 2015” report and earned the highest score possible for industry strategy and number of customers.

Recurring revenue for fiscal 2015 as a percentage of total revenue was 35%, an increase from 29% in fiscal 2014.

Revenue from our non-iAPPS, or legacy business, decreased by approximately 48% in fiscal 2015, when compared to fiscal 2014.

iAPPS Content Manager was awarded the 2015 CODiE Award for Best Content Management Platform globally and iAPPS Commerce was named a 2015 CODiE Award finalist for Best eCommerce System globally.

Throughout fiscal 2015, we implemented expense reduction initiatives aimed at aligning the cost structure with our revenue forecast and driving positive Adjusted EBITDA. The combined annualized impact of these expense reductions since January 2015 is over $6.0 million.

Conference Call Information

Bridgeline Digital will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter results at 4:30 p.m. ET today. To listen to the conference call, please dial (877) 837-3910 within the U.S. or (973) 796-5077 for international callers.

Non-GAAP adjusted net income and non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share are calculated as net income or net income per share on a diluted basis, excluding, where applicable, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation and the related tax effects.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per diluted share are defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation charges. Bridgeline uses non-GAAP adjusted net income and Adjusted EBITDA as supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP").

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